The other had the Italian Burger with real buffalo mozzarella. I had it the last time and I will take it the next time again. It was a little bit better. No more space for a tuna tartare although that was good here too.

The agent at the check-in Milan refused to add on Bruno's bag a priority mark so we had to wait another 3 minutes (with a long-distance flight it could be easily 15-30 minutes!). Furthermore she refused to help the other group member although nobody was in her queue. So I took home the chocolate for the crew.

Now it was time to say good-bye to Richard and Mellie who need to return to Leverkusen, Germany (close to Cologne / 2 hours by car). We were so quickly with our car that we could see the train arriving at the long distance station. Next day I learned that train manager was so kind to take the girls home. So everyone was right on time in the office. So the next journey COULD start with them... but only if my ENT-doctor and my neurologist will join the cruise... otherwise it would be very hard for me to survive... My nerves... Still waiting that my tinnitus would disappear...

By the way: that was the contents of the Milan shopping bags. Why do they need to buy such things in Milan. Looked like the ususal chains you find in every mall... I made a decision: should I ever do such a journey again: It will go via Tirana, Albania and Tehran, Iran. Never again Cannes and Milan with the girls. And MSC again if I need to loose weight: 2 lbs. on one weekend was not so bad and without hunger. The body adjust itself for the food of MSC... And if my pension would not be enough for MSC than it would be still cheaper to sail with MSC but to pay for a nursery home... Or if the dilemma comes that I need to go with kids because they are free of charge... So "Never say never again" just means that I decide myself if and when I am coming back on MSC and I know exactly what I should expect. There are areas where my preferred lines do not go and maybe it would become again one day MSC... A lot of ship for little money but you can spend a little more money and get much more ship...

Über mich / About me

lebt in einer glücklichen Partnerschaft... pendelt zuviel... einerseits zwischen seinem Arbeits- und Wohnort. Ansonsten auch mittlerweile zuviel in der Weltgeschichte.
lives in a happy partnership... commutes too much... between his home and his work... but also around the world.